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Veon Delivers Record Digital Growth 4Q25 Digital Revenues Grow 84% To 20.1% Of Total
March 13 (Reuters) - VEON Ltd VEON-RX.MM:VEON DELIVERS RECORD DIGITAL GROWTH: 4Q25 DIGITAL REVENUES GROW 84% TO 20.1% OF TOTAL, DRIVING 17% REVENUE AND 29% EBITDA GROWTH IN 4Q25VEON LTD - FY2025 REVENUE UP 9.9% YOY TO $4,399 MILLIONVEON LTD - EXPECTS 2026 EBITDA GROWTH OF 7%-10% YOY IN USD TERMSVEON...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Taiwan parliament authorises government to sign stalled US arms deals
TAIPEI, March 13 (Reuters) - Taiwan's parliament on Friday authorised the government to sign U.S. agreements for four arms sales packages, after officials warned that Taipei would go to the back of the line if it missed the deadline.The back and forth on Taiwan's defence spending has provoke...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Kyivstar Says Revenue Rises 26% YoY As Digital And Connectivity Drive Growth
March 13 (Reuters) - Kyivstar Group Ltd KYIV.O:KYIVSTAR REVENUE RISES 26% YOY AS DIGITAL AND CONNECTIVITY DRIVE GROWTHKYIVSTAR GROUP LTD - EXPECTS 2026 USD REVENUE GROWTH OF 8%-11%, EBITDA GROWTH OF 5%-8%KYIVSTAR GROUP LTD - FY25 WITH EARNINGS PER SHARE OF USD 1.32Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
EXCLUSIVE-New US weapons for Taiwan could be approved after Trump's China trip, sources say
Trump expected to meet China's Xi later this monthUS approved $11 billion arms sale package for Taiwan in DecemberChina has called for the US to stop selling Taiwan armsBy Michael Martina, Trevor Hunnicutt, Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard WASHINGTON/TAIPEI, March 13 (Reuters) - A major U.S. arms ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Canada's Greenfire posts Q4 free cash flow deficit, ends year debt-free
OverviewCanadian oil sands producer's Q4 adjusted free cash flow was negative amid lower bitumen productionCompany ended 2025 debt-free after redeeming all 2028 notes and completing a rights offeringQ4 production decline at Expansion Asset offset by Demo Asset optimization and new sulphur remova...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Canada's Tree Island Steel Q4 revenue falls sharply, suspends dividend
OverviewCanada wire products maker's Q4 revenue fell sharply yr/yr due to lower U.S. sales volumesCompany posted a Q4 net loss and negative adjusted EBITDADividend suspended for 2026 after cost cuts and 27% workforce reduction in 2025OutlookTree Island Steel has suspended dividend payments in 20...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Canada's Firm Capital Mortgage Q4 net income falls, investment portfolio decreases
OverviewCanadian mortgage lender's Q4 net income fell 4.7% yr/yr, EPS also declinedInvestment portfolio decreased 6.5% yr/yr amid higher repayments and lower new fundingCompany declared monthly cash dividend, unchanged from prior periodsOutlookFirm Capital Mortgage did not provide specific finan...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
One-fifth of Australian teens still use TikTok, Snapchat after social media ban
Qustodio data shows 20% of teens still use banned appsPlatforms face fines for non-compliance with age restrictionsTeen social media use usually dips during summer break, then recoversBy Byron KayeSYDNEY, March 13 (Reuters) - One-fifth of Australian teenagers under 16 were still using social media t...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Nepal ex-rapper's party wins election in landslide after Gen Z protests
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, March 13 (Reuters) - A three-year-old party won Nepal's general elections by a landslide, authorities said, positioning its candidate Balendra Shah to become the next prime minister, with a mandate for the rapper-turned-politician to restore political stability.The...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Michigan synagogue, Virginia university targeted in unnerving day of US violence
Suspect rams truck into Jewish temple with preschoolConvicted ISIS supporter opens fire at Old Dominion UniversityBoth attackers killed; victim slain in VirginiaThirty officers suffer smoke inhalation from fire at synagogueBy Steve Gorman March 12 (Reuters) - A convicted Islamic State supporter o...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Malaysia says talks with U.S. on unfair trade probe ongoing
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Reuters) - Malaysia's trade ministry said on Friday that discussions are ongoing with the United States after Washington announced a trade investigation into excess industrial capacity in 16 major trading partners.Malaysia, which was named in the probe, said no specific o...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
BREAKINGVIEWS-India’s AI hopeful is more hedge than hero
By Ujjaini DuttaBENGALURU, March 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) - India's domestic artificial intelligence push has an unlikely torchbearer: Sarvam. The little known two-and-a-half year startup, backed by Peak XV Partners, unveiled two large Indic language models at last month's AI Impact Summi...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
US OPM evaluates cost of observer program looking at race discrimination in voting
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the federal government's human resources office, said on Thursday it was evaluating the cost of an election observer program that aimed to tackle race discrimination in voting. The OPM said that in co...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - March 13
March 13 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines- Tesla granted licence to supply electricity in UK- Deutsche Bank seeks to expand private credit offerings- Lloyds IT glitch lets...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
Japan bond yields rise as Middle East tensions escalate
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - Yields on Japanese government bonds (JGBs) climbed on Friday, driven by higher crude oil prices and a weaker yen as tensions in the Middle East escalated, stoking inflation concerns. The benchmark 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC rose 3.5 basis points...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
China passes new ethnic minority law, prioritises use of Mandarin language
Law promotes Mandarin as primary language of education and governmentChina has 56 officially recognised ethnic groups, including Han ChineseHan, who speak Mandarin, make up 91% of the populationCritics argue law erodes ethnic minority identities, risks labelling dissent as separatism BEIJING, Mar...Reuters
Fri, Mar 13
